Description
Sterling silver ewer with lid, vermeil interior, Queen Victoria, Samuel Smily Goldsmiths Alliance, London, 1868. This splendid lidded ewer is an unusual shape, made of heavy gauge silver, featuring smooth surfaces highlighted by bold decorative floral and geometric motifs and cartouches on either side of the ewer's body. A hinged lid with a domed surface and decorations that echo the theme of the ewer's body. The handle features cast, chiseled and applied ornaments. Short spout, circular base. Vermeil silver interior.
Sterling silver hallmarked with 5 hallmarks:
Maker's mark: Samuel Smily Goldsmiths Alliance
Lion passant: alloy mark. 925/1000 sterling silver guarantee
Leopard's head with crown: city of London
Date letter year: 1868
Duty mark: Queen Victoria head
Dimensions
33.5cm x 26cm x 20.5cm
Weight
2,142gr
Provenance
Private collection
Conditions
Slight signs of wear consistent with age and surface scratches. The five hallmarks are present on the side of the ewer. At the base of the ewer, the Goldsmiths Alliance Limited Cornhill London mark. On the base of the lid, the maker's logo hallmarks, lion passant and date letter year.
